Don Sihota to present on business succession on September 26
In the next 10 years, it is estimated that more than 75% of business owners in BC will retire. If you’re a business owner over ... Continued
High Stakes Estate Litigation
The $300 million estate of a woman whose father helped build Las Vegas is proceeding to a trial in New York.
Nigel Kent presents at CLE’s Annual Insurance Law Conference
Nigel Kent spoke at CLE’s “Annual Insurance Law Conference, 2013” held on Thursday, September 12. Nigel has been an invited speaker at this conference for ... Continued
When It Comes To Defence Costs, First Layer Is Usually The Payer
In a world of increasing business risks, insureds often purchase one or more layers of excess coverage to secure additional protection from the unknown. Such ... Continued
Jyotika Reddy joins the Commercial Real Estate Group at Clark Wilson
Clark Wilson LLP is pleased to welcome Jyotika Reddy as a partner in our Commercial Real Estate Group. Her practice focuses on real estate development ... Continued
MACDIMSUM: Challenging a Family of Marks
In Cheah v. McDonald’s Corporation, the Federal Court of Canada held that MACDIMSUM is likely to be confusing with the MacDonald’s family of trademarks. Focusing ... Continued
The Honourable Marion J. Allan joins Clark Wilson
Clark Wilson LLP is pleased to welcome the Honourable Marion J. Allan to the firm as Associate Counsel. She will be working with the Business ... Continued
WESA: Catching Up To The Times
One of the objectives of the Wills, Estates and Succession Act (WESA) is to modernize BC’s succession laws
Undue Influence: New Law Shifts Burden of Proof
Making a valid will requires not only that the will-maker has the mental capacity to understand what they are doing, but also that the will ... Continued
Clark Wilson LLP Welcomes Former Madam Justice Marion J. Allan
Clark Wilson LLP is pleased to announce that Former Madam Justice Marion J. Allan has joined our Wealth Preservation, Estate & Trust Litigation, Alternative Dispute ... Continued
Your Estate Matters Blog article republished
Our May 6 Your Estate Matters Blog article, “Can you challenge a Will based on a broken promise?” was republished in the August 2013 edition ... Continued
Patentability of Computer-Implemented and Medical Use Inventions in Canada
As reported in the December 2010 and October 2011 editions of Knowledge Bytes, the patentability of computer-implemented inventions continues to be uncertain in Canada, as ... Continued